Wizards 97, Cavaliers 85: John Wall scores 35 points, Cavs lose first home...
CLEVELAND: All of the pep talks, meetings and chastising from their star doesn’t seem to be helping. The Cavs are still producing inconsistent efforts on the road and now at home.John Wall scored a...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: LeBron James blames himself for never facing Kobe Bryant...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James blamed himself Tuesday for never meeting Kobe Bryant in the NBA Finals. The two superstars have combined to play for a championship each of the past nine years, but never...
View ArticleUA police academy works with Summit County Sheriff’s Office
Ask any of the 27 recruits studying law enforcement at the University of Akron what they want to do when they graduate and you’ll get just about as many responses.“There are so many opportunities in...
View ArticleGet the story behind the Ellet plane crash
Journalists at the Beacon Journal who covered the Nov. 10 fatal plane crash in Ellet will bring you into our newsroom to share how we told the story of the tragedy. Metro editor Cheryl Powell,...
View ArticleAkron woman, 65, attacked in her home by suspect wielding hammer
Akron police are looking for a woman responsible for forcing her way into a 65-year-old woman’s home and attacking her with a hammer on Tuesday.The victim was taken to Akron General Medical Center by...
View ArticleGee, Wiz! It’s a most wonderful time for Akron’s Paul Tazewell
If you watch The Wiz Live! on NBC-TV Thursday night, you’ll be seeing the work of Akron’s own Paul Tazewell.If you’re lucky enough to score tickets to the Broadway smash Hamilton: same deal.Tazewell is...
View ArticleThe Latest: Source names 1 suspect in California attack
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.: The latest on a shooting at a social services facility in San Bernardino, Calif. (all times local):7:40 p.m.A law enforcement official has identified Syed Farook as one of the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Dec. 2
FOOTBALLState Finals(All games at Ohio Stadium, Columbus)Thursday’s GameDIVISION IIIArchbishop Hoban (13-1) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (12-2), 7:30 p.m.———Friday’s GamesDIVISION VCanton Central...
View ArticleCity, Akron firefighters reach settlement in long-pending promotional suit
If retired Akron firefighter William Howe had it to do over again, he wouldn’t sue the city for its fire promotions test.Howe said he lost friends over the case in which he was the lead plaintiff and...
View ArticleIndians acquire OF Collin Cowgill from Los Angeles Angels for cash; reliever...
The Indians on Wednesday night completed their second small trade of the offseason, acquiring outfielder Collin Cowgill from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations. Cowgill, 29, is...
View Article14 dead, more than a dozen wounded in California shooting
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.: At least two heavily armed attackers opened fire on a banquet at a social services center for the disabled Wednesday, killing 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen...
View ArticleCavaliers center Timofey Mozgov frustrated by ongoing struggles
CLEVELAND: Timofey Mozgov’s troubling season continued trending downward in Tuesday’s 97-85 loss to the Washington Wizards. Mozgov played just nine minutes, but went 0-for-3 from the floor (all shots...
View ArticleQuarterback Austin Davis hopes to earn another start, but Browns also want to...
BEREA: Johnny Manziel is still in the doghouse, but the door is wide open for him to start again this season.Coach Mike Pettine made it clear the Browns want to see Manziel and fellow quarterback...
View ArticleCalif. shooting suspect had gone to Saudi Arabia earlier this year, co-worker...
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF.: As the holiday gathering got underway Wednesday morning, Syed Rizwan Farook joined dozens of his colleagues from San Bernardino County’s public health department. Farook, an...
View ArticleMan charged with hitting school bus, other vehicles in Canal Fulton tells...
A Hinckley Township man faces nine charges after he allegedly caused three traffic accidents, including striking a Northwest Local School District bus with no students aboard on Wednesday in Canal...
View ArticleDan Auerbach looks forward to coming home to Akron with the Arcs
Dan Auerbach and the Arcs — his group of friends and musical colleagues Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss and Nick Movshon along with touring guests Mariachi Flor de Toloache — were less...
View ArticleGrowth on tap for beer industry as Ohio, nation sees record high for number...
The U.S. beer industry reached a milestone this year, with a record number of breweries operating in the country.The Brewers Association, a Boulder, Colo.-based trade group, announced Wednesday that...
View ArticleAkron lawyer dies after settling drawn-out firefighters’ lawsuit. Her husband...
Akron attorney Christy B. Bishop died at her home in the Portage Lakes area of Coventry Township following the most hard-fought court victory of her career.Ms. Bishop, who wasn’t feeling well Tuesday...
View ArticleRove sees guidance for 2016 presidential candidates in McKinley
Karl Rove is a great admirer of William McKinley’s political acumen. And though McKinley was first elected president in 1896, modern campaigners could take lessons.Rove has been well known for more...
View ArticleSummit County’s health prognosis: Mixed but hopeful
Summit County’s two top public health officials Thursday delivered a sweeping look at the community’s overall health, an hourlong presentation crammed with information about everything from...
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